NBA roundup: Favors, Jazz rout Rockets

12/07/2018 1:31

Derrick Favors recorded a double-double off the bench, and Joe Ingles helped
shoulder the early load on offense as the Utah Jazz continued their strong
play with a 118-91 demolition of the Houston Rockets on Thursday in Salt Lake
City.

Favors finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds in just 25 minutes while Ingles
totaled 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting. Utah has won five of its past seven
games while Houston has dropped six of its past eight.

The Jazz lost starting center Rudy Gobert to an ejection at the 9:13 mark of
the first quarter and received only six points from Donovan Mitchell yet
coasted to victory against the listless Rockets, leading by as many as 37
points.

James Harden paced the Rockets with 15 points but shot 5 of 16 from the floor
and recorded seven turnovers. Chris Paul had five turnovers and five assists
to go along with his 12 points, and Clint Capela added 12 points and 10
rebounds for the Rockets.

Celtics 128, Knicks 100

Kyrie Irving collected 22 points and eight assists as host Boston placed seven
in double figures and recorded a wire-to-wire victory over New York to extend
its winning streak to four games.

Irving recorded his 15th game with at least 20 points and led Boston in
scoring for the 13th time. His showing helped the Celtics win for the fifth
time in six games since a 117-109 home loss to New York on Nov. 21 in a game
Boston trailed by 26 at one point.

Boston's Jaylen Brown added a season-best 21 and shot 7 of 10 after sitting
out the previous three games with a back injury. Al Horford added 19 points
and a season-high 12 rebounds for the Celtics. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 22
points for the Knicks.